For many travellers, the first and only option on setting foot outside an airport is to reach their desired destination safely. Their first experience in a new country usually means a taxi ride. And that means the potential for being taken for a ride.
For foodaholics travelling around Cambodia, the Roluos Markets at Tonle Sap in Siem Reap are a fascinating adventure into the foodie world of the locals, but do be aware of its reputation for scamming tourists, and only go on ....
With the rise of AI, so criminal gangs are adopting its much darker arts at an even quicker pace. While they vacuum up the cash, travellers are being left disappointed, angry and substantially out of pocket. Wise Traveller takes a look at the trending scams to alert its members.
With more solos and the younger generation looking to enjoy greater worldwide travel, the potential of falling to a localized scam is heightened. While most taxi drivers are largely honest and accommodating, the rare few can utilize hustles that fly
Every tourism hub on the planet has its own culture of scammers. Whether you are in New York or Istanbul, Melbourne, Singapore, Sri Lanka or smaller tourist places, chancers will always be waiting for the next easy prey to scam them. Here, we take a
You’d think airports would be safe from the clutching hands of hustlers, but in fact it’s just another playground from which to operate, lurk and work their fiendish airport scams. Here we take a look at the most common hustles to be aware of both illegal and legal.
Scamming almost appears to be a sport for some unscrupulous locals in Asia who look at westerners as walking ATMs. Most Asian countries overflow with friendly locals, but if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
Hotels, for travellers, stand for security and privacy, yet scams involving your hotel and accommodation are as well developed as the hotel business itself. Here is The Wise Traveller definitive guide to hotel scam to be wary of.
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